Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Polk county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,215 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 570 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 599 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,304 | 46.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,246 | 24.4 |
| College or graduate school | 1,496 | 16.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 28,453 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,700 | 9.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,825 | 20.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,389 | 36.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,516 | 19.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,052 | 3.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,006 | 7.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 965 | 3.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 70.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 33,455 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,000 | 14.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,344 | 63.8 |
| Separated | 1,088 | 3.3 |
| Widowed | 2,963 | 8.9 |
Female | 2,283 | 6.8 |
| Divorced | 3,060 | 9.1 |
Female | 1,648 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,041 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 620 | 59.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 31,800 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,209 | 16.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,264 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 722 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,182 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,164 | 25.6 |
Percent employed | 41.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,018 | 74.4 |
Percent employed | 69.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,031 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,336 | 47.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,861 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,849 | 53.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,666 | 45.5 |
Same county | 6,955 | 17.9 |
Different county | 10,711 | 27.6 |
Same state | 8,731 | 22.5 |
Different state | 1,980 | 5.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 346 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 41,133 | 100.0 |
| Native | 39,349 | 95.7 |
Born in United States | 39,128 | 95.1 |
State of residence | 30,091 | 73.2 |
Different state | 9,037 | 22.0 |
Born outside United States | 221 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,784 | 4.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 749 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 684 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 1,100 | 2.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,784 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 115 | 6.4 |
| Asia | 203 | 11.4 |
| Africa | 29 | 1.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,400 | 78.5 |
| Northern America | 37 | 2.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,861 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,183 | 88.0 |
| Language other than English | 4,678 | 12.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,733 | 4.5 |
Spanish | 3,691 | 9.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,492 | 3.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 444 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 51 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 171 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 66 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 41,133 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 30,981 | 75.3 |
| Arab | 64 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 224 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 40 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 489 | 1.2 |
| English | 3,687 | 9.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,202 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 248 | 0.6 |
| German | 3,419 | 8.3 |
| Greek | 12 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 47 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 4,018 | 9.8 |
| Italian | 527 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 311 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 218 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 32 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 639 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 500 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 3 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 94 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 173 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 17 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 4,597 | 11.2 |
| Welsh | 103 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 2 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 10,291 | 25.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
